LONG JOHNS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

long johns

plural noun

Definition of long johns next

as in boxer shorts

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Dissimilar Words

outerwear

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of long johns Some dressed as their favorite superheroes, others in their long johns, while the bravest runners just wore fur bikinis and jockstraps. —

Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025 Therefore, this kind of underwear, the long johns style, evolved very naturally into boxing gear. —

Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 A number of thru-hikers, climbers, kayakers, skiers, and runners wrote to me over the years, but their problems weren’t about, say, the best way to dry long johns over a campfire. —

Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025 Hanna Andersson also has beautiful Menorah pajamas for women, Menorah long johns for men and a toddler onesie. —

Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for long johns

Recent Examples of Synonyms for long johns

boxer shorts

Plural Noun

On November 19, 2025, the star stepped out for the film’s Berlin premiere, embracing the sheer trend in a sapphire gown that revealed a black bralette and silky boxer shorts underneath.

— Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Smyth used a pair of (clean) boxer shorts to cover the overhead fixture, and instantly, the entire mood changed.

— Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026